Download Reviewing our Skills Plan Sanma 2014

VANUATU
VANUATU
Background:
• Pacific Island Nation of 83 islands, extending
over 1000 kilometres
• Population of apx 250,000 growing at 2.5% a
year
ECONOMIC OVERVIEW
• Most of Vanuatu's population lives in remote
and rural areas
• Subsistence farming and fishing are the main
sources of livelihood and income
• Tourism accounts for apx 40% of GDP
• Less that one third of the working age
population are in formal employment
SKILL DEVELOPMENT
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH
• The Vanuatu TVET Sector Strengthening Program
supports provincial economic development through
targeted training services
• Establishment of TVET Centres in the Provinces to
support skills development.
PROVINCIAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT
• Accredited training -short courses training delivered by local
registered training providers inline with provincial economic
development priorities
• Business development services-targeted coaching and workshops
to existing and start up businesses and cooperatives with business
planning and management and improved productivity
• Training provider support services -supports training providers to
become registered and to develop and deliver accredited modular
courses that respond to productive sector demand and are linked
to economic outcomes
• IT services- access to computers, internet, printers and
photocopiers as a complementary support to the other Centre
services
SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS
Employed:
 30% say promotion/new
responsibilities
 18% say increased income
Subsistence/ Students/
Others:
 85% say income
(livelihood) improved
Self-Employed:
 91% of self-employed
say business income
increased
 96% of self-employed
say increased personal
income
CASE STUDY-TAMTAM BUNGALOW
BEFORE
AFTER
LAKATORO PALM LODGE : CASE STUDY
•
From a 1500 VT/night guest house to a Lodge with a new bungalow at 7000
VT/night through assistance in design, building, decoration and customer service
coaching and training
•
Lakatoro Palm Lodge is the demonstration that outer island bungalows can
generate profit and employment with quality skills development support
Lakatoro Palm Lodge Income
2000000
+13%
+20%
1500000
1000000
500000
0
2010 2011 2012 2013
INVESTMENT IN TVET
Enablers:
•Substantial commitment by current Vanuatu Government to
strengthen the capacity of Public and Private training providers
•Recent establishment of the Vanuatu Qualification Authority (VQA)
to implement and monitor the Vanuatu Qualifications TVET
Framework and registration of all Training Providers
Barriers:
•Difficulties in Training Providers accepting an industry led training
agenda
•Limited Difficulties in meeting the training needs in the informal
sector
TVET RESEARCH
Recent research provided by National and International
stakeholders has provided the platform for recent
reforms and policy development for improved TVET
delivery.
• Recent research on Financing TVET in Vanuatu
• Reviewing and updating provincial skills plan
• Development of the National Human Resource
Development Framework
• Improved Monitoring & Evaluation
• Focus on ensuring participation of women and people
with disability